Adrianna laid her hand against the cool velvet which covered the glass. As she walked away the mirror whispered to her, "you belong to me now. You belong to me." A four hundred year old curse has plagued the Bristol family since the 1600's. A curse born out of a love so rich and a betrayal so deep, that time itself has no power to stop it. Only Adrianna has the courage to find the truth behind the curse and set her family free. But will the Mirror release its darkest secrets?
Candace Bowser
An avid writer, Candace works nearly every day on one of her manuscripts. Though she predominately composes works of horror, she also writes mystery, suspense, and adventure. During the 1990’s she was a featured columnist for PRS in Kansas City. In 2011, Candace was honored by being voted one of the Top 20 Most Prolific Authors by AKG mag.. Her books are an unusual blend of historical places and events, along with fictional and non-fictional characters, which she seamlessly weaves into the story .Originally from south-central Pennsylvania, she currently resides in Kansas City with her husband Todd.http://www.candicelbowser.com
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Guest Post: "Why Book Covers are So Important"
It is the proverbial and
quintessential part of your book, some even say that it is the most
important; the book cover. It can honestly be said the cover to any
novel is everything, especially for the Indie author. Major authors
who are established can sell their books by sheer name alone, but the
Indie author has to use the visual loveliness of their cover as their
first draw. I cannot tell you how many books I have passed over
reading just because the cover was so horrid my brain couldn’t get
past the image.
A quality book cover needs to do
many things. There are but a few of the important ones (in my humble
opinion).
Create interest – some things
to consider in creating interest. Does your cover beg ‘read me’
or does it say ‘someone just threw me together? Does it make the
reader wonder what the book is about? Does it make them curious?
Be visually stunning – This
does not mean you need to hire a super model to be on the cover of
your book, because honestly, if that was affordable everyone would be
doing it. What is does mean is do invest in a cover. There are many
artists out there who make premade covers, including myself, who have
them available at a very reasonable rate. If this is not affordable,
consider royalty free images. There are countless sites that offer
images that can be used for book covers for less than $5. I recommend
Dreamstime images. They have countless images for sale and the cost
depends on the size you pick. I have never paid more than $9 for an
image, and if you are photoshop savvy, a stunning cover can be made
in only a few hours. I usually do not endorse a particular site, but
having been round the bend a million times, I can honestly say they
have the biggest selection and the best pricing.
Portray your book the way you
wish it to be seen – What I mean by this is if your book is
say…erotica, have some very attractive people on the cover and
sports car. The cover of a book should scream this is what’ inside.
Not overwhelm the senses – A
common mistake to have covers that just have way too much going on
the front page. Look at your cover the way a reader would look at it
or if you were yourself in the mark to purchase a book. Does it
intrigue you? Does it make you wonder what it is about? There is some
controversy about whether or not to use people on the cover. Some say
it detracts from the novel because the character is not left to the
reader’s imagination, where others say an attractive person on the
cover is more likely to draw a reader. Experimentation here is the
key, in my opinion.
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